Efficacy of administration of dexfenfluramine and phentermine, alone and in combination, on ingestive behavior and body weight in rats

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 99-106

  Roth, Jonathan D ^a   Rowland, Neil E ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Anorectic agents; Serotonin TFMPP; Water intake

Indexed keywords

1 (3 TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYL)PIPERAZINE; FENFLURAMINE; PHENTERMINE; SEROTONIN;

ALERTNESS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FENFLURAMINE; MALE; PHENTERMINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0031965658     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130050598     Document Type: Article

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